Studying the Factors Affecting the State of Cattle Hoof Horn

Tatiana Babintseva,Konstantin Shklyaev,Vitaly Yudin,Ekaterina Klimova,Alexander Shishkin,Ekaterina Mikheeva

doi:10.17582/journal.aavs/2020/8.s3.11.17

Abstract

Studying the Factors Affecting the State of Cattle Hoof Horn

Highlights

Previous studies revealed that diseases of the distal extremities, including necrobacteriosis, are one of the leading pathologies of cattle in terms of the prevalence and economic damage to agricultural enterprises as a result of. intensification of animal husbandry (Ivanov et al, 2013; Lopatin et al, 2014; Samolovov et al, 2011; Khuzin, 2015; Dippel et al, 2009)
High humidity, as well as dry and hot summers affect the condition of the skin and hoof horn. (Ivanov et al, 2013; Melnikova, 2013; Miheeva et al, 2013) A high percentage of culling due to damage to the distal extremities was recorded on farms and the proportion of animals with such lesions can reach up to 60% out of the total number of culled animals (Ivanov et al, 2013; Melnikova, 2013; Miheeva et al, 2013; Khuzin, 2015; Smith and Thornton, 1993)
In July of 2011, 147 mm of rain fell, which was 207% more than normal, and that contributed to spoilage of feed and a decrease in its nutritional value during its procurement, which could lead to the increase in the percentage of culling of animals due to diseases of the distal extremities in 2012

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Previous studies revealed that diseases of the distal extremities, including necrobacteriosis, are one of the leading pathologies of cattle in terms of the prevalence and economic damage to agricultural enterprises as a result of. intensification of animal husbandry (Ivanov et al, 2013; Lopatin et al, 2014; Samolovov et al, 2011; Khuzin, 2015; Dippel et al, 2009). The nature of diseases of the distal extremities is polyetiological (Manske and Hultgren, 2002; Cruz et al, 2001; Biowey, 2005).The main reasons for the development of these diseases include violations of the veterinary and sanitary rules for keeping animals, increased humidity in the premises, untimely removal of manure, unbalanced vitamin, micro- and macroelment intake, fiber deficiency, selection of highly productive animals This can be caused by the herd rearrangement and the introduction of new, especially imported, livestock into the herd beside climatic factors that might play a significant role. Biochemical parameters of blood serum (content of glucose, alkaline phosphatase, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron) were determined using the Flexor E automated biochemical analyzer (Netherlands) and Stat Fax 1904 plus (Vital Diagnostix test systems, Russia)

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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